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A Statement About Our Donation To Christian Porter’s Blind Trust




Well, that turned out well. A few weeks back we decided to transfer $1 million into the blind trust we’d set up for Christian Porter. Yesterday he resigned. We’ll be honest, we didn’t expect it to work quite so quickly.

After all, you have to clear a pretty high bar to get sacked from a Scott Morrison cabinet. An accusation of sexual assault won’t do it. Cocking up a vaccine rollout in a pandemic won’t do it. Allegedly doctoring documents to discredit the Sydney Lord Mayor won’t do it (actually, that will get you a promotion).

But, as we now know, receiving money from a satirical organisation is where the line is drawn. The truth is, Christian Porter actually knew all along that a satirical news service was funding his defence. But he thought it was News Corp, not us, which is why he went along with it. Whoops!

Australian comedy, as you all know, is incredibly lucrative. But even for us, a million dollars was a large sum. So thanks to everyone who has chipped in as a supporter over the years. I think you’ll agree, it was well worth it.

The Shovel
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Couldn't resist this take on the ScoMo government.

PM To Seek Advice From Christian Porter About Whether Christian Porter Breached Ministerial Standards




Scott Morrison says he is concerned about whether Christian Porter’s blind trust has breached Ministerial Standards and will seek further advice from the former Attorney General on the issue.

Mr Porter received up to $1 million from an unknown donor to cover legal costs, leading to concerns he may be open to blackmail, bribery or benefiting from proceeds of crime. The PM said he took the matter seriously and wanted to seek independent advice.

“And Mr Porter has assured me he can remain independent,” the PM explained. “This is a man who is a former lawyer and a former Attorney General for goodness sake. He has shown throughout his career that he has fine judgement.

“What we don’t want to do is be getting other people involved in this whole process unnecessarily. Everyone’s busy enough as it is. Our philosophy in this government all along has been that the best person to investigate wrongdoing is the person accused of that wrongdoing. I mean, it makes sense. Obviously they know more about it than anyone!”

Mr Morrison said he would ensure the investigation was conducted at arm’s length. “Christian is a pretty tall guy. He has very long arms, so I don’t think this will be a problem for him. I have a lot of faith in Mr Porter, or as he likes to call it, blind trust”.

PM To Seek Advice From Christian Porter About Whether Christian Porter Breached Ministerial Standards

"I have a lot of faith in Mr Porter, or as he likes to call it, blind trust”.
www.theshovel.com.au
 
Now we are approaching the election, the stance on zero preferably by 2050 , is slowly turning.

‘Markets are moving’: Frydenberg says Australia cannot be left behind on net zero by 2050

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg warns Australia cannot be left behind as global markets shift to support moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
www.smh.com.au
From the article:
“Australia has a lot at stake. We cannot run the risk that markets falsely assume we are not transitioning in line with the rest of the world.”

Mr Frydenberg will back the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 on the grounds it is already factored into financial markets as well as being endorsed by most major economies as part of the Paris agreement by United Nations members on climate change.

“Markets are moving as governments, regulators, central banks and investors are preparing for a lower emissions future,” he says
 
Remember when Rudd spent $40 bil to get Australia through the GFC " go early go retail" gave it all to Australians you know the mug punters.

You know pink batts and school halls etc what a waste.

Remember the screams of the grandchildren and great grand children having to pay it back?

So the Coalition solved that problem and just gave $40 bil to profitable company's mostly foreign owned.

Silence, crickets....


Business whispers: how Treasurer Josh Frydenberg squandered $40bn on JobKeeper​

It turns out the very business lobbyists who stood to benefit most from JobKeeper were regularly advising the Government on JobKeeper. Callum Foote and Michael West report how $40bn was squandered and the role of corporate spinners Business Council of Australia and AI Group.​





Business whispers: how Treasurer Josh Frydenberg squandered $40bn on JobKeeper - Michael West

It turns out the very business lobbyists who stood to benefit most from JobKeeper were regularly advising the Government on JobKeeper
www.michaelwest.com.au
 
Really ?

Next they will be having social security recipients advising on welfare policy.
 
Morrison says holding inquiry into Porter’s blind trust would be slippery slope towards politicians being held accountable for actions



Scott Morrison has defended his government’s decision to block an investigation into Christian Porter’s blind trust, saying it would set a precedent for political transparency.

Speaking at a media conference today, a defensive Mr Morrison said a line had to be drawn. “It’s a slippery slope. You allow this to go through, next thing you know people will expect politicians to be upfront about everything. That’s not sustainable.
“We need to be very careful here. Because once you investigate whether receiving a bag full of money from an unknown source is a bit dodgy, then all of a sudden you might be forced to find out whether I knew about bribes to marginal electorates, or why we paid 10 times too much for a piece of land owned by a mate, or why we’re obsessed with the coal industry.

“You have to think of the implications of something like this. You create a culture of transparency and next thing you know, you learn that those photos of me cooking curry are 100% fabricated and I actually played no part at all in prepar … oh ****, sorry, I wasn’t supposed to say that”.

Morrison says holding inquiry into Porter’s blind trust would be slippery slope towards politicians being held accountable for actions

"It would set a ridiculous precedent for political transparency"
www.theshovel.com.au
 
"Maguire International Shooting Centre of Excellence"

Was having a chat over the weekend with another ASF poster on the potential risks of defaming politicians with posts from satirical websites. Of course in many cases the "satire" is in fact uncomfortably close to the reality of what , in fact , is happening. It's just done with a smile .

The above headline could easily be a quote from The Shovel (would not surprise me if it happens ). But in fact it comes from senior pubic servants in NSW attempting to deal with the zealous determination of Daryl McGuire and then Treasurer/ recently Premier Gladys Berejiklian to approve a $5.5m grant for a shooting club in Wagga Wagga.

ICAC is questioning, in public, the public servants who were responsible for judging the appropriateness of grant submissions to the NSW government. In effect an open look at the sausage factory of democracy. Absolutely highlights why a body like ICAC is invaluable in keeping governments honest and accountable.

It also highlights why the Morrison Government is doing everything it can to strangle such a Federal body at birth.

ICAC hears how a grant supported by almost nobody was approved

This much seems clear from the first week of hearings before the ICAC: A $5.5 million grant pursued by the former NSW member of parliament, Daryl Maguire, for a shooting club in his electorate, was supported by almost nobody in the bureaucracy.
www.abc.net.au
 

SLUSH FUND THEY WANT YOU TO BE BLIND TO! "Alleged rapist" Christian Porter believed to have received help from billionaires, disgraced lawyers & even News Corp journalist Paul Kelly | True News Weekly

EXCLUSIVE: A coterie of powerful billionaires, prominent News Corp journalists, and a disgraced lawyer who was once charged and then acquitted over his own wife’s murder, as well as conservative organisations closely linked to the Liberal Party are said to have helped and secretly donated to...
truecrimenewsweekly.com
 
There are so many things wrong with this approach:

Most obvious is the fact that the IPCC has many times laid out what needs to be done, so Scomo's undertaking to follow what science proposes has been ignored for his whole term in office.
I don't know if Scomo will be better remembered for bringing lump of coal into parliament, or for promising to do nothing.
Back to his COP26 talk: Scomo says (@ 1:55) that raising the cost of energy most impacts on those who can afford it least. Unfortunately those least well off don't have the energy to begin with, and renewables have been a saviour as they bypass the need for infrastructure. Moreover, energy prices are decreasing via renewables so what on earth is talking about.
Scomo goes on to talk about fostering the adoption of renewables, but actually has no policies to support this view. We instead rebate diesel fuel users to the tune of billions of dollars annually and are also fostering CCS to the tune of hundreds of millions.
I did however like his Freudian slip @ 4:10.
 
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@rederob fair comments and post this COP26 talk, it will become obvious that the nationals and liberals will have to come to a consensus on the way forward, it is becoming obvious that a global carbon tax is imminent and pretending that it wont ain't going to cut it.
So both sides of politics had better get a plan together, because our meat exports our coal exports our iron ore exports are going to get a tax applied, unless they come up with a plan.
At least we don't have to worry about our manufactured goods getting taxed, we don't export hamburgers and lattes. ?
As @SirRumpole said a while back, whichever side comes up with the best plan, will no doubt walk away with the 2022 election cup.
For once I'm actually not worried who wins the election, both sides of politics have the same issues to resolve, whereas in the past they could decide what was important or indulge in petty nastiness.
 
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sptrawler said:
For once I'm actually not worried who wins the election, both sides of politics have the same issues to resolve,
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I actually highly alarmed if either wins. Both are a disaster and will herald the death of our liberal democracy.

Our only chance is if the more libertarian minors hold the bop in the Senate.
 
wayneL said:
I actually highly alarmed if either wins. Both are a disaster and will herald the death of our liberal democracy.

Our only chance is if the more libertarian minors hold the bop in the Senate.
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Have you thought about taking to the streets of Midland on horseback.....buy a bell too
 
Federal Governance desperately needs a serious ICAC, that wont happen under a Coalition that's currently ridden with corrupt behaviour undermining Australian democracy.

If Labor get up (I am not really expecting it at this stage) that's really their only job which will secure democracy for the future
 

It may be a condition of satisfying some Independants holding the balance of power.
 
IFocus said:
If Labor get up (I am not really expecting it at this stage) that's really their only job which will secure democracy for the future
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Why do you think that IFocus, I think Albo has done a good job of keeping Labor under the radar and the Morrison Government have bounced from disaster to disaster, I would have thought Labor were a shoe in.
The only thing I can see as a down side for Labor, is the time frame to get their message across is becoming tight, other than that I can't see a problem especially with the impetus toward climate change action.
 

If Labor can't win the next election after all the things that Morrison has botched, they had better pack their bags and go into advertising.
 
SirRumpole said:
If Labor can't win the next election after all the things that Morrison has botched, they had better pack their bags and go into advertising.
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That is so true, if they have a bad loss, they should consider forming a coalition with the greens, but I don't think they will lose.
There is way too much going their way, the coalition have been in longer than normal, they are looking burnt out and inside squabbling is stating to show through, add to that the Porter fiasco and it really is a shambles.
 
Humid said:
Have you thought about taking to the streets of Midland on horseback.....buy a bell too
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No I haven't, and I don't quite understand why I would.

See you at the ballot box.
 
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